Spotlight on Aging Research—August 2012
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit
Story of Discovery
Research Highlights
- Cancer drug bexarotene reverses Alzheimer’s deficits in mice [4]
- Protein involved in brain-wave maintenance linked to Alzheimer’s-related cognitive dysfunction [5]
- Experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in small, early-phase clinical studies [6]
- Understanding of mTOR pathway and lifespan refined in new study [7]
- Genes involved in age-related declines in brain volume may play role in Alzheimer’s disease [8]
- New study identifies role of large protein fragment in blocking amyloid build-up [9]
- Smoking in middle age is associated with increased rate of cognitive decline in men [10]
- Restricted diet may improve survival after surgery [11]
Press Releases
- Hyperthermia: Too hot for your health [12]—June 27, 2012
- NIH-funded research provides new clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer's risk [13]—May 16, 2012
- Obama administration presents national plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease [14]—May 15, 2012
- NIA adds genetic data to Health and Retirement Study [15]—March 27, 2012
NIA News
- Workgroup proposes diversity recommendations to NIH [16]
- Dr. Francis Collins talks about aging biology at the Geroscience Interest Group seminar [17]
- Register now for "Unveiling the NIH Toolbox" meeting, Sept 10-11 [18]
- Highlighting the impact of NIH research [19]
- NIH steps up efforts on clinical research awareness [20]
- Sid Stahl retires, Lis Nielsen appointed branch chief [21]
Spotlight on Aging Research—February 2012
Features
- FY 2012 Budget and Funding Outlook for NIA [22]
- NIH, Surgeon General Launch Go4Life Campaign at Capitol Hill Briefing [22]
Research Highlights
- NIA researchers find genetic connection to sweat secretion [23]
- New criteria announced for assessing Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology [24]
- Removing nondividing, senescent cells in mice delays age-related disease [25]
- Pilot trial of insulin nasal-spray for Alzheimer’s yields promising results [26]
- Pilot clinical trial shows nicotine patch may improve cognition in older people with memory loss [27]
- Modification of the epigenome can affect lifespan three generations later in C. elegans worms [28]
- Study finds fasting may help reduce negative side effects of chemotherapy [29]
- Oregon health insurance lottery shows access to insurance increases health care use; improves well-being, decreases financial strain [30]
- Largest genetic study to date in Parkinson’s disease reveals risk genes [31]
- VA expands caregiver support program developed by NIA-funded researchers [32]
Press Releases
- We can’t wait: Administration announces new steps to fight Alzheimer’s disease [33]—February 7, 2012
- NIH-commissioned Census Bureau report describes oldest Americans [34]—November 17, 2011
- Genetic mutation linked to inherited forms of ALS, dementia [35]—September 28, 2011
- Compound improves health, increases lifespan of obese mice [36]—August 18, 2011
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